The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.
Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.
The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.
Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.
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Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Palm Beach Idyll
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Palm Beach Idyll A couple sunbathe by the sea at Palm Beach Florida 1955 USA Gorgeous print measuring 30 x 30" inches / ca 76 x 76 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Ed...
Archival Pigment
Coming Ashore Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Coming Ashore 1973 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A Magnum motorboat belonging to Count Filippo Theodoli arrives at the private jetty of the Il Pellicano Hotel ...
Archival Pigment
Jackie Kennedy in Monacco, France
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Pacific Diver (1950) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Pacific Diver (1950) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images) circa 1950: Swimmer diving into rough water lashing against rocky cliffs at Acapulco, the Riviera of Mexico. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 40x40'' Printed 2020 Silver Gelatin Fibre Print NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 10 x 10'' 12 x 12'' 16 x 16'' 20 x 20'' 30 x 30'' 40 x 40'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST Fashion, Retro, Vintage, Car, High Society, Legends, Acting, Diving, Ocean...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
$4,200
Slim Aarons 'Hotel Taormina Pool' 1975 Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Hotel Taormina Pool' 1975 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print The seaside swimming pool at the Hotel Taormina, Sicily, August 1975. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty...
C Print, Color
"Mini Car Mini Skirt" by Michael Webb
By Michael Webb
Located in London, GB
"Mini Car Mini Skirt" by Michael Webb Brigitte Bardot during a break from filming, 'Two Weeks in September' in Whitehall, London. Leaning against a mini she is wearing boots, a belt...
Black and White
Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
Silver Gelatin
Quiet Afternoon 1980 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Quiet Afternoon 1980 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Brigitte Lapp Fonda reclines amidst the foliage in Marbella, circa 1980. 16 x 16" inches / 41 x 41 cm paper size Estate Stamped ...
Archival Pigment
Jackie Kennedy, Paris, France, 1970s
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
'Beach Babe Grace' Kelly On Set
Located in London, GB
'Beach Babe Kelly Grace' Grace Kelly on the set of To Catch A Thief, 1955. (Photo: AKG) mint condition Archival pigment print Measuring 12 x 16 inches...
Archival Pigment
Mick Jagger 1973
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland Mick Jagger Mick Jagger performing 'Jumping Jack Flash' with water & rose petals during European Tour, Berlin 1973 Mick Jagger is the iconic lead singer of The R...
Silver Gelatin
Jamaica Boat 1948 Extra Oversize Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Jamaica Sailing by Toni Frissell Local sailboats on the turquoise waters of the sea in Jamaica. 1948 Large 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm paper size Archival pigment print unfra...
Archival Pigment
Kiva, San Ildefonse
By Morley Baer
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This silver gelatin print is signed and editioned "21/100" in pencil on the front of the mount with Baer's stamp on the back of the mount. This print is accompanied by its original b...
Silver Gelatin
Terry O'Neill 'Raquel Welch in ‘Myra Breckinridge’' Estate Edition of 50
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Relaxing, 1970 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 50 American actress Raquel Welch wearing a stars and stripes suit in ‘Myra Breckinridge’, a 1970 America...
Silver Gelatin
Sunbathing Skier (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Sunbathing Skier (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Don/Three Lions/Getty Images) circa 1956: With the temperature at around 80? a skier reclines on her propped-up skis ...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
"Falaise Collection" by John Chillingworth
Located in London, GB
"Falaise Collection" by John Chillingworth An outfit designed for the English market by Maxime de la Falaise. The model wears a pale tangerine sweater and tie with apricot red taper...
Black and White
High Roller by Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
High Roller by Arthur Steel ALEXANDRA PALACE 1966. Mr Arthur Bird tries to get a return on his investment at the Casino. All prints are hand signed lim...
Silver Gelatin
Easy Rider Bike Scene - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Easy Rider Bike Scene by Globe Photos Archive Easy Rider 1969 film classical portrait riding on a motorcycle with a helmet. Easy Rider is a 1969 American independent road drama fil...
Archival Pigment
$876
Guatemala, Landscape, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960s, 24, 1 x 24 cm
By Hanna Seidel
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Eiffel Tower, Black and White, Paris, 1950s, 17, 6 x 12, 8 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
This photograph, taken in 1952, captures a tranquil scene in Paris, France, with the iconic Eiffel Tower dominating the background. The photo was taken from the Champ de Mars, showin...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
$4,830
Slim Aarons 'Poolside Pairs' 1970 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Poolside Pairs' 1970 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo Kaptur (in white lace) and Nelda Linsk (in yellow), wife of art dealer Joseph Lins...
Color, Archival Pigment
"Jamaican Spectators" by Thurston Hopkins
Located in London, GB
"Jamaican Spectators" by Thurston Hopkins 12th December 1953: Spectators at a cycling race track on the outskirts of Kingston, Jamaica. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6832 - The Royal Tour...
Black and White
Verbier Skier, 1964 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Print, 16 x 20
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Verbier Skier, 1964 by Slim Aarons 16" x 20" print Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Verbier Skier' is a Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital...
C Print, Digital, Photographic Paper, Color
Scattered (Young Woman and Flowers) - In Celebration of Pride Month
Located in New Orleans, LA
Stone and Press Gallery is excited to offer several works in celebration of the LGBTQ community. A black and white photograph of a young woman with flowers
Digital Pigment
"Table Tennis Stars" by John Kobal Foundation
Located in London, GB
"Table Tennis Stars" by John Kobal Foundation American actors and friends Henry Fonda (1905 - 1982, left) and James Stewart (1908 - 1997) play a game of t...
Black and White
Slim Aarons 'Water Babe' 1989 Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Water Babe' 1989 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print 'Town & Country' writer Meg O'Neil relaxes by the pool on the island of Mustique, in the Grenadines, February 1989. (Photo...
C Print, Color
$1,636
Untitled #27 (Man Jermyn St.), 2014 - Limited Edition Silver Gelatin print
Located in Brighton, GB
Untitled #27 (Man Jermyn St.) from the series Eternal London is a Limited Edition Silver Gelatin print by Giacomo Brunelli. This size of 9" x 12" from a Limited Edition of 10. As...
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Ariel Pool, Miami - Limited Edition Slim Aarons Estate Stamped C-Type Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Ariel Pool, Miami by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Ariel Pool, Miami" is a Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digita...
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital
Marilyn Monroe with Anncouncers of the KLAC Radio station, Hollywood Blvd., 1953
Located in Cologne, DE
Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spent most of her childhood in foster homes and orphanage. She got married with only 16 years old and while working for a factory during WW II, she met a photographer from the First Motion Picture Unit and started a succesful modeling career. The rest of her life is history: In the 50s she was one of the most marketable actresses, had held leading roles in various movies and was known for her immense sex appeal. As a highly intelligent woman, she knew how to build a career, while, in her private life she struggled with addiction and mood disorder. At the age of 36 she died from an overdose of barbiturates at her Los Angeles home. With her breathy voice and hourglass figure, she is until today one of Hollywood's most famous actresses. Marilyn Monroe with Anncouncers of the KLAC Radio station...
Black and White
'Night Rider' Rainer W. Schlegelmilch Archive Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
'Night Rider' Rainer W. Schlegelmilch Archive Limited Edition Fantastic, fabulous and fantastical, many of the top car manufacturers like Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini etc launched concept cars...
C Print
Boy Jumping into Hudson River, NYC - Children playing, New York Scene, Summer
By Ruth Orkin
Located in Denton, TX
Boy Jumping into Hudson River, NYC by Ruth Orkin is a black and white gelatin silver print of a child jumping off a building into the water below. Gelatin Silver Print 14 x 11 in. B...
Silver Gelatin
Paris 1952 , a picturesque moment
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph, taken in 1952 in Paris along the Seine River, captures a tranquil and picturesque moment. In the foreground, a man wearing a light-colored straw hat ...
Black and White
Porto Ercole, 1973
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
A jetty juts out from the rocky shoreline at the Hotel Il Pellicano in Porto Ercole, Tuscany, August 1973. Slim Aarons Porto Erocole, 1973 C print Estate stamped and numbered edit...
C Print
'Hotel Du Cap Eden-Roc' Antibes (Estate Stamped Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Hotel Du Cap Eden-Roc' (Estate Stamped Edition) *Super Oversize* print measuring a huge 72 x 48 inches Guests relax by the pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, Au...
Archival Pigment
Terry O'Neill 'Raquel Welch in ‘Myra Breckinridge’'
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Relaxing, 1970 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 50 American actress Raquel Welch wearing a stars and stripes suit in ‘Myra Breckinridge’, a 1970 America...
Silver Gelatin
Colombia, Palmtrees, Beach, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 24, 4 x 24, 1 cm
By Hanna Seidel
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Mission San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson Arizona
By Huntington Witherill
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Photograph titled "Mission San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson Arizona" is a gelatin silver print by noted American photographer Huntington Witherill, born ...
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons 'Leisure In Antibes'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Leisure In Antibes 1964 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity A woman sunbathing in a motorboat as it tow...
C Print
Woman and dog in summer - 1930s
Located in Cologne, DE
Germany, Summer 1936 – Photograph by Heinz Pollmann In this warm and intimate outdoor portrait by Heinz Pollmann, a young woman stands in front of a canvas tent, cradling her Fox Ter...
Black and White
Eleuthera Pool Party - Slim Aarons - Bahamas - Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Eleuthera Pool Party' by Slim Aarons LIMITED EDITION ESTATE STAMPED PRINT Numbered in ink to 150 only and emboss stamped on front. Guests at the French Leave...
C Print
Hotel Punta Tragara Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Hotel Punta Tragara The Hotel Punta Tragara on Capri, Italy, August 1974. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to...
Color, Archival Pigment
64x48 "Triple Elvis by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"TRIPLE ELVIS BY ANDY WARHOL" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images. Archival photographic paper ...
Archival Pigment
Hyde Park (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Cafe De Flore (1948) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by John Downing/Getty Images) Horse riding on Rotten Row, in London's Hyde Park, circa 1965. ...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
'Kurt Cobain' Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Kurt Cobain 1996 by Kevin Westenberg 16x20” image size — 24x28” paper size Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musici...
Archival Pigment
Toni Frissell 'Capri Riva Boat' Unframed Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Capri Riva Boat Beach by Toni Frissell Beachgoers relax on the Capri coast, 1959. (Toni Frissell) Limited signature stamped edition print 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size U...
Archival Pigment
$5,400
Slim Aarons 'Funk In Tuscany' Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Funk In Tuscany' Italian fashion designer, model, and socialite, Marta Marzotto (1931 - 2016), playing a James Brown album on an Italian Brionvega Radiofonograph RR126 stereo syst...
Archival Pigment
$4,500
Andy Warhol, Silver Gelatin Photograph by Christopher Makos, circa 1978
Located in Long Island City, NY
This gelatin silver print was created by American photographer Christopher Makos. Makos is well known for his relationships with icons like Andy Warhol, Tennessee Williams, and John ...
Silver Gelatin
Flooded Mall London
Located in London, GB
A man crossing a stretch of floodwater with the help of two chairs after a storm caused flooding in the Mall, London. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Getty Images Archive London England) Pa...
Silver Gelatin
Audrey Atomic by BATIK
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
Audrey Atomic by BATIK Pop Artwork of the iconic Audrey Hepburn during filming of Breakfast At Tiffany's. BATIK is an increasingly collectable pop artist currently living and wor...
Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
Silver Gelatin
$3,000
CZ Guest With Her Great Dane Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
CZ Guest With Her Great Dane 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition American socialite C.Z. Guest (Mrs Winston F.C. Guest) (1920 – 2003) with a large Great Dane do...
Archival Pigment
'Montgomery Clift The Misfits' Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print
Located in London, GB
'Montgomery Clift' Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print A gorgeously insightful portrait of the first rebel of Hollywood and greatly respe...
Silver Gelatin
Harbour Isle Beach Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Harbour Isle Beach 1973 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Holidaymakers on the beach at Harbour Isle in the Bahamas, March 1973. unframed c type print printed 202...
Archival Pigment
Rhode Island Surfers Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Rhode Island Surfers 1965 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Surfers off Rhode Island, September 1965. unframed c type print printed 2023 20 x 24" - paper size L...
Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
Silver Gelatin
Donald Leas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Donald Leas 1968 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition April 1968: Mr and Mrs Donald Leas with their Rolls Royce and two pet dogs outside The Flagler Museum in Palm Be...
Archival Pigment
John Lennon 1971
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland John Lennon John Lennon at home in the white room, Ascot, UK July 1971 John Lennon was a legendary British musician, songwriter, and peace activist, best known a...
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons 'Karen Davis in St. Moritz'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Karen Davis 1978 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. American opera singer Karen Davis arrives at the Palace Hotel in an antique sleigh...
Lambda
$3,506
Signed limited edition Figurative photo, Black white man, Homoerotic - Mathew 2
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Mathew 2 ‘ who was captured on film in...
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...
"Cast At Photocall" by Archive Photos
Located in London, GB
"Cast At Photocall" by Archive Photos A contact strip depicting actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932 - 2011), director Mike Nichols (1931 - 2014), producer E...
Black and White